Chickpea, lentil and chilli soup

Serves 4 Ingredients: 150g red lentils 200g tinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 carrot, diced 2 tsp. cumin 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 ltr. Vegetable stock 2 tsp. tomato puree ½ tsp. chilli flakes 1 tbsp. olive oil A small bunch fresh coriander, chopped Method: Heat the oil…

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Spicy vegetable and haloumi wrap

Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 red pepper, thinly sliced 2 large field mushrooms, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 small avocado, peeled, stoned and chopped 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2 tsp. chilli flakes Juice 1 lime 2 flour tortillas 2 handfuls herb salad 4 thin slices of haloumi 1 tbsp olive oil Method: Mix the vegetables with the…

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Chocolate, date & ginger energy balls

Makes 8 – 10 Ingredients: 50g soft dried apricots 100g soft dried dates 50g cranberries 2 tsp coconut oil (olive oil may be used instead) 3 tbsp. cocoa powder 2 tsp. dried ginger 2 tbsp. toasted sesame seed Method: Put apricots, dates, cranberries, cocoa powder, coconut oil and dried ginger in a food processor and whizz…

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Pea and mint dip

Serves 4 Ingredients: 400g frozen peas, defrosted 100g fat-free natural yoghurt Juice 1 lemon Small handful mint leaves 1 small red chilli, chopped Freshly ground black pepper to taste Method: Put the peas, yoghurt, lemon juice, mint and chilli together in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add black pepper to taste and divide…

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Apple and cinnamon chips

Ingredients: 4 large apples 1 tbsp. cinnamon Method: Preheat the oven to 100°C   Gas Mark ¼ Core and thinly slice the apples, mix well with the cinnamon Line a baking tray with grease proof paper Lie out the apple slices on the baking tray and cook for 1 hour Turn over and bake for…

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Chocolate, almond and coconut energy balls

Makes 16 balls Ingredients: 250g almonds 12 dried dates 50g sesame seeds 50g desiccated coconut (extra for coating if desired) 3 tbsp. cocoa powder 3 tbsp. honey 1 tbsp. coconut or olive oil Method: Place all ingredients into a food processor until they are a crumbly texture and well combined. (Add a few drops of water…

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Spicy seed mix

Makes 250g Ingredients: 250g mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin,sesame) 1 tsp rapeseed oil Pinch low-sodium salt 1 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce 1/2 tsp. chilli flakes 1 tsp paprika Method: Preheat the oven to 160°C   Gas mark 3 Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and spread onto a lined baking tray. Cook for 20-25…

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Sweet potato fries

Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into fry-shaped pieces (try to cut them to relatively similar sizes so that they all bake evenly) 2 tbsp. olive oil Pinch of cayenne pepper 1 tsp salt Freshly ground black pepper Method: Preheat the oven to 220°C  Gas mark 7 Place the fries into…

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Oaty energy bars

Makes 8 Ingredients: 150g porridge oats 100g butter 4 tbsp. honey 25g sunflower seeds 25g pumpkin seeds 25g chopped almonds 25g dried cranberries 50g raisins or sultanas 12 dates, chopped 25g desiccated coconut ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp dried ginger Method: Preheat oven to 190°C  Gas mark 5 Line a 30 x 20cm baking tin…

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Spiced nuts

Makes 250g Ingredients: 250g mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazlenuts, cashews, brazil nuts) 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tbsp nutmeg 2 tbsp coconut oil (olive oil may be used instead) 3 tbsp honey Method: Preheat the oven to 180°C  Gas mark 4 Put the nuts, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl and stir well In a…

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Salmon fishcakes

Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless salmon fillets, chopped into chunks 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste 1 tsp soy sauce 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, grated 1 handful coriander 1 tsp vegetable oil Method: Place all of the ingredients, except the oil, into a food processor and blend until it becomes a thick paste (save a couple…

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Grilled vegetables with haloumi

Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 sweet pointed peppers, deseeded and halved 2 Flat mushrooms, sliced 2 onions, sliced 1 courgette, sliced 4 slices haloumi cheese 2 tsp dried herbs 1 clove garlic, crushed 1tbsp of pumpkin or sunflower seeds 1tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar Method: Heat the oil in a frying pan or on…

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